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If you want to max out on college basketball, this is the day.
Friday features wall-to-wall NCAA men's and women's tournament games, 32 in all, with tip times ranging from 11:30 a.m. to 10:10 p.m. ET.
As always, it figures to be one of the least productive workdays of the year across America as fans monitor their brackets and sneak a peek at their favorite teams throughout the day and deep into the evening.
Among the main attractions on tap Friday in the men's bracket: Title hopefuls like Arizona, UConn, Purdue and reigning champ Florida get into action, and we'll get a look at how Kansas plans to use potential top NBA Draft pick Darryn Peterson after an erratic pattern of regular-season playing time.
On the women's side, Texas is the lone No. 1 seed set to take the court today, and dangerous LSU and Michigan teams will also get their chance to make a statement out of the gate ahead of what they hope will be a deep run through the bracket.
Whatever you're looking for, Friday should have it somewhere across about 13 consecutive hours of basketball. Here's when and where to watch every game.
Where to watch March Madness games Friday
- TV channels: CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV (men) | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews (women)
- Live streams: DIRECTV, Fubo, Paramount+ (men) | DIRECTV, Fubo, ESPN app (women)
Friday's 32 March Madness games will air across eight broadcast networks, with men's games on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV and women's games portioned across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews. See the full game-by-game schedule below.
Fans who want to stream games live have numerous options led by DIRECTV, which will carry every men's and women's game.
Men's games on CBS can also be streamed via Fubo and Paramount+, while every women's game will also be available on Fubo and the ESPN app.
College basketball games on TV today schedule
Friday NCAA men's tournament games
| No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+, DIRECTV |
| No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron | 12:40 p.m. | truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU | 1:35 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State | 1:50 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State | 2:50 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra | 3:15 p.m. | truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State | 4:10 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio) | 4:25 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
| No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 5 St. John's vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+, DIRECTV |
| No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF | 7:25 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens | 7:35 p.m. | truTV, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M | 9:25 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist | 9:45 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman | 10 p.m. | TBS, DIRECTV |
| No. 7 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 10 Missouri | 10:10 p.m. | truTV, DIRECTV |
Friday NCAA women's tournament games
| No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Charleston | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 3 TCU vs. No. 14 UC San Diego | 12 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 11 Nebraska | 2 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 6 Washington vs. No. 11 South Dakota State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 Murray State | 3 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Gonzaga | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Missouri State | 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Holy Cross | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 UNC vs. No. 13 Western Illinois | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 2 LSU vs. No. 15 Jacksonville | 6 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Green Bay | 6 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Colorado State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNews, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 7 NC State vs. No. 10 Tennessee | 8 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 10 Villanova | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Idaho | 10 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo, DIRECTV |
NCAA March Madness brackets 2026
See the latest scores and matchup updates on The Sporting News' live brackets:
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